Table 1Transition record

motor vehicles parts advisortorefurbishing technician

A motor vehicles parts advisor already meets 17% of what the refurbishing technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From motor vehicles parts advisor

17%

Overlap1

To refurbishing technician

4 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

70 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70

This move: 70 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the refurbishing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the motor vehicles parts advisor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A refurbishing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a motor vehicles parts advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held gather information to substitute parts information skills
already held parts pricing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held purchase vehicle parts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 4 carried skills, including the 1 the refurbishing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electronic communication required

optional, not held engine components optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held use technical documentation required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required

optional, not held drive vehicles optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform metal work required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure client orientation optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a refurbishing technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held gather information to substitute parts skill
already held parts pricing knowledge
already held purchase vehicle parts skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held engine components optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

32 held skills the refurbishing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse supplier's information on vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role carry out shipping orders for parts skill
not needed by the target role check vehicle parts on delivery skill
not needed by the target role conduct evaluation of quality standards skill
not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure parts packaging skill
not needed by the target role export control principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify parts requested by customers skill
not needed by the target role identify vehicles service requirements skill
not needed by the target role inventory management rules knowledge
not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
not needed by the target role load products for dispatch skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain parts inventory skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role manufacturer's recommended price knowledge
not needed by the target role motor vehicle parts drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role new vehicles on the market knowledge
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle parts storage skill
not needed by the target role prepare shipments in time skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role sell vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role types of vehicle engines knowledge
not needed by the target role use customer relationship management software skill
not needed by the target role waste management knowledge

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electronic communication required
optional, not held engine components optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from motor vehicles parts advisor

Full index of moves from motor vehicles parts advisor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.